Morrisville Unified Development Ordinance – September 2018

Article 3: Zoning Districts Section 3.4. Activity Center Districts 3.4.5. Regional Activity Center (RAC) District

Regional Activity Center (RAC) District

3.4.5.

R EGIONAL A CTIVITY C ENTER (RAC) D ISTRICT

A. Purpose

In accordance with the Comprehensive Plan, the Regional Activity Center District provides for significant regional employment, retail, education, health care, entertainment or mixed-use destinations at key interchanges/intersections of major transportation corridors in Town. It is also intended to provide improved access to jobs, a compatible mix of uses and access to a variety of transportation options. Land uses should include a mix of uses, such as of office and institutional, entertainment, retail and major commercial land uses. Medium and high density residential uses should be included.

B. Principal Intensity and Dimensional Standards A, etc. are symbols used in the illustrations showing application of dimensional standards

Cross References

Single-Family Attached Dwellings

Multifamily Dwellings

Art. 4: Use Standards Art. 5: Development Standards

Other Uses

Lot Standards

Sec. 5.9.6 Sec. 5.9.7

Min. Net Lot Area (sf) A Min. Lot Width (ft) Max. Net Density (du/ac) Max. Lot Coverage (%)

n/a

20,000

20,000

20

100

150 n/a

Sec. 5.10.6.B.2 Sec. 5.10.9.G

no maximum

no maximum

70

65

65

Art. 6: Riparian Buffers

Setbacks

Art. 7: Stormwater Management

B1 Min. Front (ft) B2

Alley-loaded

10 [1]

n/a

n/a

Other

20

30 10 30

30 10 30

C Min. Side (ft)

0

D Min. Corner Side (ft)

18

E 1 Min. Rear (ft) E 2

Alley-loaded

6 [1]

n/a

n/a

Other

10

20

20

Building Standards F 1 Max. Structure Height (ft) F 2 Min. Structure Height (stories) G Min. Building Separation (ft)

45

60

100

no minimum

3 [2][3]

no minimum

25

n/a n/a Notes: sf = square feet; ft = feet; du = dwelling unit; ac = acre; % = percent; n/a = not applicable

[1] Setbacks also apply to residential developments with detached front-loaded garages located to the rear of the principal structure. [2] Applied to multifamily developments. See additional standards in Section 5.9.8.C.1, Minimum Height. [3] The minimum structure height for a carriage–style building with multifamily dwellings over garages is two stories. (Ord. No. 2014-022, 06/24/2014; Ord. No. 2016-001, 05/10/2016)

September 25, 2018 Morrisville, NC Page 3-24 Unified Development Ordinance